Forming domains in supramolecular polymers using UV irradiation offers new possibilities for developing functional soft materials

Polymers with Helical Blocks

Functional Polymers Made by Ball Milling
Introduction of a luminophore into polymers via mechanoradical coupling

The Future of Polymer Research in the Eyes of 54 Scientists
Board members and editors of a science journal have analyzed their future visions

Turning Waste Sulfur into Polymers
Inverse vulcanized polymers with shape memory and enhanced mechanical properties

Chemical Versus Mechanical Recycling of Plastic Waste
Companies are promoting chemical recycling although it requires a lot of energy

Chemical Knowledge for New Year’s Eve
Fireworks, sparklers, sparkling wine, champagne, ... there is chemistry involved everywhere

50th Anniversary: Hermann Staudinger’s Death
Nobel Laureate Staudinger was the father of polymer chemistry and discovered the ketenes

Commemorating Hermann Staudinger
It is 130 years since the birth of Hermann Staudinger, the father of polymer chemistry

Science Slams updated February 2025
Are you interested in presenting your results in an enjoyable and comprehensible way in front of a broad audience? Or to attend a Science Slam?

It's A Lot Of Plastic That Has To Be Produced!
Frantisek Svec talks about plastics, separtaion sciences, the latest CET topical issue, the Molecular Foundry, societies and the web